Sparx Systems Forum

On the 12-Feb-2002Enteprise Architect Version 3.10********************************A minor release (build 460) was uploaded to the website. Warning: this release includes extensive changes to the code generation and synchronization functions of EA, for this reason we recommend all user's become familiar with the new functionality before updating production projects.

changes:Substantial changes to Code generation and parsing engines: -Method notes synchronized forward and reverse -Ability to update method type in code -Ability to update method parameter names in code -Ability to update attribute type -Update method and attribute scope (except C++/Delphi) -Update attribute default value in code -Update .cpp files as well as .h files for CPP -Better facility for generating properties from attributes -Improved property support in all languages -Numerous bug fixes for code generation -Improvements to comment extraction -Ability to set comment style for C++Correct bug where Nodes always dropped as instances onto diagramsFixed problem where diagram keyboard input could be lost after editing operations or attributesRTF templates will now accept empty heading and intro - all other headings move up one levelCorrect bug where Attribute dialog did not have correct focus on openSource and Target drop downs in Message Dialog now sortedAutosize all now works correctly with Zoom sizes > 120%Fixed problem with element properties not updating until re-selected'Shallow' copy in Sequence and Collaboration diagrams now copies messagesWindows Metafiles are converted to Enhanced format on import - not dynamically - prevents occasional load errorsFixed a bug that caused a crash when swapping between diagrams (under special circumstances)Fixed bug that caused collaboration diagrams to print extra blank pagesFixed bug that caused some text elements to generate extra blank pages when printingFixed XMI bug: Attribute 'const' flag not imported from XML fileOption (diagram local setting) to show 'linked package contents' in packages on diagramsAbility to save import headers from Code Gen dialog without actually generating code (for later batch generation)Visual Basic code generator will now create implementation methods for inherited methodsFollowing accelerators added: -F9 - open Attribute dialog -F10 - open operation dialog -F11 - generated selected class -Shift/F11 -generate all selected classes -F12 - View selected class source